Momemtum: 2D Perfectly Inelastic Collision

Problem #: 1 | Variant #: 1

A 1.019 kg bird is flying at a speed of 3.32 m/s at a heading of 63.05o N of E. It is grabbed by a 25.96 kg predator flying at a speed of 30.08 m/s at a heading of 11.65o N of E. What is the speed of the predator & prey together immediately after the capture?

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